One of two men charged with the shooting death of an off-duty Monterey Park police officer during what authorities called a botched daytime robbery attempt in a parking lot in Downey pleaded no contest Friday, Sept. 12 to voluntary manslaughter.

Gerardo Magallanes , now 21, is facing 24 years and eight months in state prison in connection with the Aug. 8, 2022, slaying of off-duty Officer Gardiel Solorio, 26, according to Deputy District Attorney Geoff Lewin.

Magallanes — who is due back in a Norwalk courtroom for sentencing Sept. 29 — also pleaded no contest to unlawful firearm activity and admitted an allegation that he furnished a firearm, along with a gang allegation, the prosecutor said.

The alleged gunman, Carlos Delcid, now 23, is awaiting trial on one count each of murder, shoo

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